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In the past 24hrs there's been excitement about #G7 headlines like this
But we need to talk about it 🧵
Past the headline the communiqué is rife with greenwash & inaction
🤔 These countries are still EXPANDING fossil fuels
⏰ No phaseout dates
🤯 There's a huge loophole
& more
But we need to talk about it 🧵
Past the headline the communiqué is rife with greenwash & inaction
🤔 These countries are still EXPANDING fossil fuels
⏰ No phaseout dates
🤯 There's a huge loophole
& more
🤔 These countries are still approving NEW fossil fuels
You're not phasing something out if you're still expanding it...
Despite the spin, G7 members continue to approve, subsidize & finance new fossil fuel projects.
We need a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty.
You're not phasing something out if you're still expanding it...
Despite the spin, G7 members continue to approve, subsidize & finance new fossil fuel projects.
We need a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty.
⏰ No phaseout dates
It's not a plan without a timeline.
We need nations that are
a) historically responsible for emissions &
b) in the best position to fund a transition
to not only end proliferation of fossil fuels, but transition away from coal, oil & gas first & fastest.
It's not a plan without a timeline.
We need nations that are
a) historically responsible for emissions &
b) in the best position to fund a transition
to not only end proliferation of fossil fuels, but transition away from coal, oil & gas first & fastest.
👨⚖️ No focus on equity
These nations are responsible for a huge portion of historical emissions
🇺🇸 is the largest polluter ever, responsible for ~20% of ALL carbon emissions in history
They must support (& finance) a GLOBAL transition away from fossil fuels that is fast & fair.
These nations are responsible for a huge portion of historical emissions
🇺🇸 is the largest polluter ever, responsible for ~20% of ALL carbon emissions in history
They must support (& finance) a GLOBAL transition away from fossil fuels that is fast & fair.
🤯 There's a huge loophole
The G7 didn't agree to accelerate the phase-out of fossil fuels...
They agreed to "accelerate the phase-out of UNABATED fossil fuels"
Unabated = a loophole to allow NEW fossil fuel projects, promising to clean them up with unproven CCS tech.
The G7 didn't agree to accelerate the phase-out of fossil fuels...
They agreed to "accelerate the phase-out of UNABATED fossil fuels"
Unabated = a loophole to allow NEW fossil fuel projects, promising to clean them up with unproven CCS tech.
This loophole was used at #COP26 in Glasgow and #COP27 in Egypt.
The qualifier ‘unabated’ is a loophole big enough to drive a coal truck through.
The qualifier ‘unabated’ is a loophole big enough to drive a coal truck through.
🔥 the outcome explicitly allows for investment in fossil gas
The G7 has stated that “investment in the gas sector can be appropriate” as long as they’re “consistent with our climate objectives”
This is greenwash.
No new gas projects are compatible with our climate targets.
The G7 has stated that “investment in the gas sector can be appropriate” as long as they’re “consistent with our climate objectives”
This is greenwash.
No new gas projects are compatible with our climate targets.
This outcome blatantly ignores the demands of the G7 Youth Forum which called for countries to support Pacific nations in developing a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty.
https://twitter.com/robertmurtagh1/status/1646889224937910278
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